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Samuel Watson

Male Abt 1740 - Abt 1781  (~ 41 years)


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  • Name Samuel Watson  [1
    Birth Abt 1740  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1781  Battle Of Cowpens, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • In upland South Carolina, at a place where local farmers penned their cows, an American force of 300 Continentals and 700 militia from North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, won a brilliant victory against the British. On January 16, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, pursued by 1,100 British under Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, carefully picked his ground for a defensive battle. That night, Morgan personally went among the Continentals and militiamen to explain his plan of battle. Morgan wanted two good volleys from the militia, who would then be free to ride away. The next day, the battle went very much as Morgan had planned. Georgia and North Carolina sharpshooters, in front of the main body of American militia, picked off British cavalrymen as they rode up the slight rise toward the Americans. Then the deadly fire of the main body of South and North Carolina militia forced Tarleton to commit his reserves. Seeing the militia withdrawing as planned, the 17th Light Dragoons pursued, but were driven off by Morgan's cavalry. Meanwhile, the British infantry, who assumed that the Americans were fleeing, were hit by the main body of Continentals, Virginia militiamen, and a company of Georgians. At the battle's end they were aided by militia troops, who, instead of riding away as planned, attacked the 71st Highlanders, who were attempting to fight their way out of the American trap. The British lost: 100 killed including 39 officers, 229 wounded, and 600 captured. As they fled the field, Tarleton and his dragoons were pursued by Colonel William Washington's cavalry, which included mounted Georgia and South Carolina militiamen. http://www.ngb.dtic.mil/gallery/heritage/cowpen.shtml
    Person ID I18226  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Frances Lewis,   b. Bef 1768   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Hezekiah Watson,   b. Bef 1781   d. Bef 1828 (Age ~ 47 years)
    Family ID F6728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1740 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1781 - Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S303] Thomas, Dana (rwwcdana@aol.com) RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Dana's Family Collections (formerly posted at rootsweb, no longer available).